Paid Media Strategist
London (Hybrid | 2 days per week in the office) £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
If you're the sort of paid media professional who enjoys building strategy as much as being in-platform, this could be one of the more interesting opportunities on the market right now.
We're working with a specialist agency that helps major employers attract, engage and hire talent through data-driven marketing and creative communications. They're looking for a Paid Media Strategist to take ownership of media planning, activation, optimisation and client performance across a diverse portfolio of well-known brands.
The Opportunity This is a genuinely end-to-end paid media role.
You'll be responsible for developing channel strategies, managing campaign delivery and helping clients understand how media investment translates into business outcomes. You'll have the autonomy to shape recommendations, test new approaches and influence how campaigns are planned and measured. One day you could be building a sophisticated multi-channel media plan, the next optimising campaigns across key platforms or presenting strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders. If you enjoy variety, ownership and seeing the impact of your work, you'll thrive here.
What You'll Be Doing Owning media strategy and performance across a portfolio of clients from planning through to reporting and optimisation. Developing innovative paid media strategies and confidently presenting recommendations to clients. Planning and activating campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok and programmatic channels. Building robust media plans, budgets, forecasts and pacing models. Analysing campaign performance and uncovering actionable insights. Creating compelling performance reports and strategic presentations. Collaborating closely with strategy, creative, data and client services teams. Testing new platforms, formats and optimisation opportunities. Supporting and mentoring colleagues while helping elevate media best practice across the team.
About You
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical media expertise with commercial thinking and excellent client-facing skills.
You'll likely have: Hands-on experience across major paid media platforms including Google, Meta and LinkedIn. Strong planning, forecasting and Excel capabilities. Experience building and optimising multi-channel performance campaigns. A solid understanding of campaign measurement, tracking and attribution principles, including UTM tracking and GA4. Confidence presenting strategy and results to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations. An understanding of how paid media connects with broader digital channels including SEO, UX, content and organic social. A genuine curiosity for emerging media trends, technologies and platform developments.
Why Join? This is an opportunity to work on campaigns that have genuine impact, helping leading organisations connect with the talent they need to succeed. You'll join a collaborative environment where strategic thinking is valued, innovation is encouraged and you'll have the chance to work across a variety of sectors, audiences and digital channels. Alongside a competitive package, you'll benefit from hybrid working, flexibility and a supportive culture that invests in learning and development.
Apply If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic thinking, platform expertise and client partnership while working on campaigns that make a visible difference, I'd love to tell you more.
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